Simple Summary Dogs are the main host of Leishmania infantum, a parasite that causes an
incurable disease called canine leishmaniasis. This parasite is transmitted through the bite …

Heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis is a vector-borne disease that affects
canids and felids, both domestic and wild, throughout the world. It is a chronic disease which …

Background Canine vector-borne disease (CVBD) has been an area of increasing interest in
Europe over the last few decades, and there have been changes in the prevalence and …

Simple Summary Chronic inflammatory enteropathies are the most common cause of
chronic vomiting and diarrhea in dogs. The pathogenesis of this disease is known to be …

Feline heartworm is a vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. It is a
cosmopolitan disease that is continuously expanding. Spain is considered an endemic …

Background Leishmaniosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in the Mediterranean basin
caused by Leishmania infantum and transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. While in dogs …

Simple Summary Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a phenomenon frequently seen in dogs
with heartworms. Given the seriousness of this condition, numerous studies have focused on …

Background: Leishmaniasis is a neglected zoonosis produced by 20 different flagellated
parasites of the Leishmania genus, a protozoan transmitted to humans and other vertebrates …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are globally widespread arthropod-transmitted diseases with
a significant impact on animal and human health. Many drivers have recently spurred the …

Dogs are known to host several tick-borne pathogens with zoonotic potential; however,
scant information is available on the epidemiology of these pathogens in low-income …